It’s not officially the last weekend of summer, but school started last week and swim practice and baseball start next week so this weekend is pretty much the last hurrah for Summer 2019. It is a beautiful day here in CT today and a couple friends are coming over and so I just want to […]
Lessons I've Learned
Our Perfect Vacation
Carolina Beach, North Carolina has been a place of healing for me since I was 16 years old. That’s how old I was the first time my family went there for a vacation. It was about seven months after my brother died. My parents were hoping that getting away would help us all. It did. […]
The Day Before School Starts
I had a mini-meltdown yesterday. With two days left until school starts, and the kids on top of each other (and me), I had a momentary freak out. I had allowed myself to feel overwhelmed and I was focusing (or maybe more like obsessing) on all the wrong things. And I had almost convinced myself […]
Race4Chase, The CMAK Foundation, And One Of The Most Incredible Experiences Of My Life
On Saturday, August 3rd, Number 5, 6, and 7 competed in a triathlon. But it wasn’t just any triathlon. It was the Race4Chase Triathlon. Chase Kowalski was a triathlete. He was also one of the victims in the Sandy Hook Tragedy. And out of that tragedy, the Chase Michael-Anthony Kowalski Foundation was born. The CMAK […]
Almost 50, A Little Overweight, And Rocking A Bikini On Vacation
I am in North Carolina on vacation with my kids. It is my favorite place in the world. I have been coming here since I was in high school. That was over thirty years ago. I am about 40 pounds heavier than I was back in high school and college and pre-kids. I am comfortable […]
Getting Into A Groove
It has taken me a couple days to get into a groove on vacation. It’s not easy to manage the kids and also do some things for myself, but we have fallen into a nice routine. The kids really have been very good. I wake up every morning and do yoga. Then I go for […]
